{"product_id":"hermes-paris-silver-horse-head-box","title":"Hermès Paris Silver Horse Head Box - 1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderfully sculptural vintage silver-plated box by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHermès Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, distinguished by an elegant horse-head handle rising from its circular lid. The underside is stamped \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“HERMÈS PARIS.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe piece is beautifully proportioned, with a low cylindrical body detailed by three fine horizontal bands. Its restrained form provides a striking counterpoint to the finely modelled horse head, whose expressive features and textured mane give the object an almost miniature-sculpture quality. The polished surface of the lid creates a particularly beautiful reflection of the horse motif.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe equestrian subject is especially significant within the history of Hermès. Thierry Hermès established the house in Paris in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1837 as a harness-making workshop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, creating finely crafted equipment for horses and their riders. In 1880, the family moved to 24 Faubourg Saint-Honoré and expanded its reputation for made-to-measure harnesses and saddlery. Horses have remained central to the visual vocabulary of Hermès ever since, with bridles, bits, stirrups, harness fittings and equine forms repeatedly translated into the house’s decorative objects, jewellery and accessories.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHermès itself continues to describe equestrianism as being at the heart of the maison since 1837, making the horse-head finial here more than simply a decorative motif—it is a direct reference to the house’s original métier as a saddler and harness maker.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth functional and decorative, the box would make an exceptional addition to a dressing table, desk or cocktail table and works beautifully as a jewellery box, catchall or simply as an objet d’art. The combination of polished silver plate and the unmistakably equestrian form gives it the understated sophistication associated with vintage Hermès accessories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage condition with light surface wear and scratching consistent with age and use, contributing to its character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hermès Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Silver plate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 5” H × 4” D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarkings:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Stamped “HERMÈS PARIS” to underside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vintage, 20th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Housebound Interiors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46745936068794,"sku":null,"price":2395.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0411\/7145\/2066\/files\/7F3A0FA6-7281-4975-A4BC-D6F4718617BB.png?v=1790104233","url":"https:\/\/houseboundinteriors.com\/products\/hermes-paris-silver-horse-head-box","provider":"Housebound Interiors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}